as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can probably scare up my old textbooks if you need them
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of scare up
Watch on Deadline Universal/Focus’ Nosferatu continues to scare up crazy good numbers, opening in India and Lebanon this weekend to reach a total of 63 in-release territories.
—
Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Verdict: If the movie is even half as chilling as the utterly terrifying teaser trailer, then these zombies will scare up some tasty box office.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
Saturday’s donnybrook at the Horseshoe may not have scared up the massive numbers that last year’s Ohio State-Michigan showdown delivered, but Fox’s broadcast of the 120th installment of The Game still ranks as the college football season’s second-biggest TV draw.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
If the whatever-they-wind-up-calling-it service scares up as many as 3 million subs by 2030, Fishman believes that Disney’s probably looking at nearly a billion dollars ($936 million) in incremental revenue.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for scare up
Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
Verdict: If the movie is even half as chilling as the utterly terrifying teaser trailer, then these zombies will scare up some tasty box office.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
Saturday’s donnybrook at the Horseshoe may not have scared up the massive numbers that last year’s Ohio State-Michigan showdown delivered, but Fox’s broadcast of the 120th installment of The Game still ranks as the college football season’s second-biggest TV draw.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
If the whatever-they-wind-up-calling-it service scares up as many as 3 million subs by 2030, Fishman believes that Disney’s probably looking at nearly a billion dollars ($936 million) in incremental revenue.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for scare up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare up
Verb
-
In several respects, the survey found that Sacramento adults were less religious than Americans as a whole.—
Phillip Reese,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
-
An annual survey from The Knot found that the average price of a wedding in the U.S. was $33,000 in 2024, a number that can grow or shrink significantly based on location, vendors, and number of guests.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Martinez learned she’d been fired in the last four minutes of her shift on Feb. 14.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
-
However, things took a turn when Dave, 33, learned that Lauren had been seeing someone before coming on the show — and his inner circle happened to know the guy.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Israeli media reported there had been explosions on three empty buses in parking lots in Bat Yam, a suburb close to Tel Aviv, while bombs were discovered and disabled on two other buses.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
-
For example, green fluorescent protein, which was discovered in jellyfish, is today used in medical studies to illuminate stages of embryological development and to reveal the growth of cancers and other types of cells.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
It was originally set to take place at Printed Matter, but, due to overwhelming interest, the event will now be held at the venue Baby’s All Right, located at 146 Broadway in Brooklyn.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
1 Mar. 2025
-
Four weeks after their treatment, their vision was evaluated using a range of tests, including following a pen light, moving crayons between cups, locating white objects on a dark background, and navigating a corridor.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Joel Embiid is reportedly getting some opinions on what to do next with his knee, and Philly is using this opportunity to tank hard.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
-
While typically favored by remote-first companies—where getting a sense of the company culture from an office visit during interviews may literally be impossible—even more traditional businesses can benefit from making some portion of a company handbook available on their Careers website.—
Phil Kirschner,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scare up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scare%20up. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share